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The High Court of Sierra Leone, General Civil Division, has granted an interim injunction in a defamation case filed by Esther Yeanor Kamara against Lake Group of Companies, Miss Freetown Beauty Pageant (SL) Limited, and the Chief Executive Officer of Lake Group of Companies.
The ruling was delivered on December 2, 2025, by Honourable Mr. Justice A. K. Musa in Chambers. The matter is registered as Civil Case No. CC 121/25.
According to the court documents, the Plaintiff/Applicant, Esther Yeanor Kamara, a resident behind the Tourist Board in Aberdeen, Freetown, instituted legal action against the three defendants:
Lake Group of Companies (1st Defendant/Respondent),
Miss Freetown Beauty Pageant (SL) Limited (2nd Defendant/Respondent), and
The Chief Executive Officer of Lake Group of Companies (3rd Defendant/Respondent), all located at 1D Hill Cut Road, Freetown.
After hearing submissions from A. Kamanda Esq., counsel for the Plaintiff, on an application dated July 22, 2025, the court ruled that the application met the legal threshold under Order 35 Rule 1(7) for an ex-parte application. The court further held that exhibits submitted as evidence established a prima facie case that future publications by the defendants could potentially be made, thereby justifying the need for interim relief.
As part of the ruling, the court granted an interim injunction restraining the defendants, whether directly or through their servants, agents, or associates, from publishing, republishing, or disseminating any material considered to be libellous or slanderous against the Plaintiff in any news outlet or on social media for a period of seven days from the date of the order.
Additionally, the court ordered that:
1. The interim order be perfected and served on the solicitors representing the defendants.
2. The defendants’ solicitors are at liberty to file the necessary opposition documents before the next adjourned date.
3. The matter has been adjourned to December 10, 2025, for the hearing of the substantive application for an interlocutory injunction.
The certified court order also contains a warning that any refusal or failure to comply with the order may amount to contempt of court, which could result in imprisonment.
The matter remains before the High Court for further hearing.
